Evangelos Marinakis is edging closer to completing a deal that would see him become the majority shareholder in Nottingham Forest.

It is understood that the Greek president of Olympiacos has reached an agreement with chairman Fawaz Al Hasawi that would see him take a stake of as much as 80 percent in the club.

http://www.nottinghampost.com/Evangelos-Marinakis-edges-closer-new-majority/story-29266085-detail/story.html

Just the 'small' hurdle of the Leagues 'fit and proper' test to pass....

I'll do some research into his past dealings.....

From Wiki:

In 2015, the Public Prosecutor[36] and the Council of Judges[37] acquitted Marinakis in relation to the Koriopolis match-fixing investigation, that begun in 2011, that was launched after UEFA gave Greek authorities a report citing irregular betting patterns, mostly involving Greek Cup and second division games in 2009 and 2010.[38] He was accused of participating in a match-fixing criminal network[39] with links with seven countries.[40] At the time, UEFA officials said no action was presently being considered against Olympiacos regarding its participation in the Champions League in the following season, because evidence in the Greek investigation cast no doubt over its 2010-11 league victory.[41] Marinakis was charged with complicity to commit acts of bribery and match manipulation,[42][43] of instigation and facilitating acts of violence.[44] Marinakis, along with the president of second-division club Ilioupoli, Giorgos Tsakogiannis and others, cooperated so that a group of hardcore Olympiacos fans would travel on March 13, 2011 to a third division match and provoke riots to bring about a penalty. The prosecutor’s report says that "Tsakogiannis informed [Ioannis] Papadopoulos that he had made arrangements and Evangelos Marinakis was aware of the plan for Olympiacos fans to cause riots".[44] Marinakis was acquitted from all charges by the Prosecutor, Panagiotis Poulios,[45] and the Council of Judges.[46]

Seems to have got away with that one!

Another investigation gathered pace in 2014, after prosecutor Aristidis Koreas was given the go-ahead by a council of judges[47] to make use of secretly recorded phone conversations[48] that point to the involvement of various sports officials, including Evangelos Marinakis. According to Koreas, "the president of a Superleague club and close associates approached and tried to use policemen, judges, politicians and other powerful figures for their own ends as part of the planning and organization of their team".[47] According to the prosecutor, Marinakis was helped by the President of the Greek Football Association, Giorgos Sarris, to choose specific referees to oversee key games.[49] He has repeatedly denied all charges:[50] "These allegations have nothing to do with me and have no effect on me whatsoever," Marinakis said. "There is not one shred of evidence against me."[51] On October 3, 2014, Aristidis Koreas, though he was replaced as athletic prosecutor, he remained on the case.[52] Evangelos Marinakis was questioned on 18 June 2015 and he was released on a €200,000 bail. He was also forced to stop being involved in any football activity, as well as he must report to a police station every 15 days.[53][54] In 2014, Marinakis was acquitted by the Three Members Court of First Instance relatively to the case of entering the referee's (Thanassis Yiachos's) locker room at halftime[55] during the football cup final between Olympiacos and Asteras Tripolis, against football regulations to complain about the decisions taken. Marinakis stated that he went to the referee’s locker room at halftime only to wish match officials "good luck". Olympiacos went on and won the match 3-1, after a tense 1-1 at halftime.[56] In 2015 Marinakis was also acquitted by the Three Members Court of Appeals for the same case.[57]

Got away with that one as well.

This guy appears to be as clean as a whistle! Get him on-board!!

Give me strength! I know it is innocent until proven guilty but the mere fact that he has been implicated in this sort of carry on brings me out in a cold sweat. Will he be recruiting the 50+ year old former members of the F.E.C to go and intimidate some refs on Forest's behalf?😆

Is this a final F.U. By Fawaz to the fans who have dared to criticise him before flogging his final 20% to some Albanian gangsters and disappearing off into the sunset?

comment by sph (U11456)
posted 38 minutes ago
Just the 'small' hurdle of the Leagues 'fit and proper' test to pass....
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No hurdle when the cheque book comes out and palms are allegedly greased...

He's the Greek Cellino then basically....

Jeeze, Nigel Doughty teasing the fans over transfers he had no intention of completing, via his loyal Chief Exec' Martha……………..That was the equivalent of 'Mr Pastry ' compared to this present mess.

I'm starting to hope this rumour actually comes true.

Fawaz is a genius.

"He went into the referees's locker room at half time to wish the officials luck."

Greece is the word....

You can't make this stuff up.

What worries me is our reaction, with both clubs seemingly constantly trying to out do each other when it comes to f**king up. I mean you would have thought the 3 Amigos and 11pts in the Prem would have lowered the bar beyond reach, but no, Fawaz has boundless ability to take it far lower! When the cycle comes back around to us, what will we have to do to match and beat you? Doesn't bear thinking about

How does Fawaz know this guy

You will be able to beat us when you fail to get promotion & end up with an Embargo via FFP😄😄

Can he really be worse than Fawaz?

He's a good friend of Andy Reid's by all accounts, that must count for something.

At least the catering might improve. Kebabs and Mythos.

Andy Reid & Kebabs in successive post's, scary 👍

there is a Greek restaurant in Southampton i go to, the staff are friendly and the portion sizes are generous

this fact is about the only positive i can get from this situation at the moment....

So who have your guys got today?